Vice President of the United States

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    The United States formed a separation of power which is associated with a system of check and balance. The President of the United States is the head of the executive branch of government, he enforce the laws that is writing by congress. This branch of government is very big so the president get help from the vice president who is second in line to become the president should the need arise. If both of them are incapable the speaker of the house will take over and become president. The West…

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    it resulted in Jefferson being elected for president. Prior to this election, John Adams was the sitting president with Thomas Jefferson as Vice President. One major cause that the election of 1800 was considered a turning point because it marked the first time that power was transferred from one political party to another. During Jefferson’s inaugural speech he stated, “We are all Republicans-we are all Federalists.” Jefferson was elected as president representing the Democratic-Republican…

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    The United States electoral system permits constancy and permanency in our nation due to serving as a way of checks and balances. Our system of government is divided into separate powers in order to ensure that all results are reasonably and fairly considered and accepted throughout the common ground. The electoral system is formatted in such a way that it allows for some securities for alterations to take place in order to keep a democratic stance while possessing stability of the political…

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    Was Harry S Truman A Hero

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    Harry S. Truman assumed the role of President of the United States after the sudden and unexpected death of President Franklin Roosevelt in 1945. Upon taking office and becoming the President of the United States, Truman inherited several problems and issues within the country; some that even he, the former Vice President, wasn’t aware of. Harry S. Truman made national news headlines for his decision to drop atomic bombs Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. However, it was Truman’s…

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    the system of checks and balances. (Llewelyn, Paul, 2016). The United States is a republic which means that it is the people who have the power, but give it it the elected representatives. However, “In modern times, the definition of a republic is commonly limited to a government which excludes a monarch.” (Republic, 2016) US has no monarch, instead they have a President who represents the country externally and is the head of state. The second principle is federation. The US political system is…

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    government are the Legislative, the Judicial and the Executive. The Legislative branch is the branch in charge of making laws. The Judicial branch is the branch that explains the laws of the U.S under the Constitution and lastly the Executive branch, the President is the head of the government making laws official. Checks and Balances is a system used by the U.S government to limit the power of each branch so that every branch is equal in power and no branch has too much power. This Checks and…

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    Calvin is a very wise man. Very friendly and was a great president to others. Calvin had two sons named John Coolidge and Calvin Coolidge jr. He had acceded the presidency after the death of Warren Harding. He was then the 30th president of the United States of America. Coolidge was in the office from 1923-1929. On July 4, 1872 in Plymouth, Vermont a little boy named Calvin Coolidge. As a little boy Calvin attended in Plymouth Elementary. He graduated in 1895 at Amherst college.He went to…

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    “Legacy is about life and living. It's about learning from the past, living in the present, and building for the future.” Especially when you are a president, that legacy is what citizens look upon and it could impact their lives magnificently. John F. Kennedy, who was the president of the United States at the time, is described through the three documents about his inauguration with different styles. The three documents are, “Inaugural Address, January 20, 1961”, which is Kennedy’s well known…

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    The United States began as a colony of 13 states originating from the British Empire. Many of these colonists chose to endure this voyage to start a new nation with their own laws. Whereas in the British states, which was ruled by a monarchy government. In the new colony, which gained its freedom from Britain in 1776, was established with a democratic type government. With the democratic type of government, it allowed all citizens of the colonies, a voice in their government. From 1777 to 1865…

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    Nixon Swot Analysis

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    1. Apparently Nixon had a falling and rising career. One of his personality traits was anger. “Nixon was only one of the most hated figures of his time, and yet he was also the only man who was elected twice as Vice President and twice as President” (Freidrich, 334). President Nixon’s personality is serious, angry, and forceful. He had high expectations from everyone he worked with and if he didn’t get what he wanted. Most likely he was going to have something to say and it wasn’t going to be…

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